Electronic parking brakes have quietly become one of the most common features in modern cars, including the best electric vehicles, replacing the familiar handbrake lever with a small button tucked ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At a testing site for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), engineers are paying close attention to see how well Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems work when ...

Automatic Emergency Brake systems are a wonderful invention, preventing many crashes when drivers become distracted. The safety assist system is mandatory in many countries, but it can work ...

When the first parking brake was made, it was a safety device that was created to give vehicles an extra sense of security when parked. Parking brakes, also known as emergency brakes, are typically ...

Q: My 2021 Subaru Forester has an electronic emergency brake. What happens if the auto electric system fails and the brakes are not working? How do I stop the car? I have asked the dealership and the ...

While the parking brake is often associated with steep hills, the truth is that you should be using it daily on flat surfaces too. Doing so can take pressure off the transmission and other drive ...

RUCKERSVILLE, Va. (SBG) — UPDATE SEPT. 29, 2022: After Spotlight on America was first to report about the failings of AEB systems in the dark, Congress is taking notice. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos ...

Not long ago, I was cruising along an empty country highway when my attention wandered to the electronic parking brake button. With no other cars in sight, I started wondering what would happen if I ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA has opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate hundreds of complaints from Honda owners regarding the inadvertent activation of the ...